Film Screening & Conversation with Shaunak Sen (Director): All That Breathes (2022)

In one of the world's most populated cities, two brothers -- Nadeem and Saud -- devote their lives to the quixotic effort of protecting the black kite, a majestic bird of prey essential to the ecosystem of New Delhi that has been falling from the sky at alarming rates. Amid environmental toxicity and social unrest, the 'kite brothers' spend day and night caring for the creatures in their makeshift avian basement hospital. Director Shaunak Sen (Cities of Sleep) explores the connection between the kites and the brothers who help them return to the skies, offering a mesmerizing chronicle of inter-species coexistence.. . . . All That Breathes, directed by Shaunak Sen, has the rare distinction of winning both the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and Best Documentary at the Cannes Film Festival - where the film premiered in 2022. The film was also nominated for an Oscar.. . . . Join us for a screening of the film followed by a conversation with its director, Shaunak Sen, visiting us from New Delhi.. . . . Text source:https://www.allthatbreathes.com/ --- Event Details: https://my.princeton.edu/rsvp?id=1957112